Did New Year's Eve fireworks ignite the Palisades Fire?

Pacific Palisades had a fireworks problem for a while. Now one may have caused a disaster, as investigators begin probe of megafire's origin. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/pacific-palisades-fireworks-problem-caused-20031709.php Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the story of ...

Pacifica debates how to combat rising seas

The city of Pacifica is debating how to manage rising sea levels. Some are vouching for what's called managed retreat — which would relocate homes and public infrastructure away from the coastline. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the story of San Francisco — the city whose people...

The Eaton Fire destroyed their forever home

Demmi Choo, 31, and her husband Gene Huang Lee, 32, were out of the country when they received the news that flames from the Eaton Fire destroyed their home in Altadena. The couple moved to the Altadena neighborhood in 2021. “We bought a house, and then we got married that year,” said Choo. “We were so excited, because it's our first home together…It was going to be our forever home.” Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-...

Daniel Lurie is sworn in as Mayor of San Francisco

Daniel Lurie took the oath of office as the new mayor of San Francisco and vowed to restore a sense of order and safety to a city beset by incessant public drug dealing, people in crisis on the streets and a declining downtown. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/daniel-lurie-was-sworn-in-as-s-f-mayor-20013863.php Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s bes...

California fires destroy Los Angeles-area communities

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in various Los Angeles areas, including Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Sylmar and areas in and around Pasadena. At least five people had been killed. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/palisades-eaton-fire-pasadena-20021714.php#with-no-power-or-cell-service-residents-outside-evacuation-zones-are-fleeing-anyway-205925 Subscribe to our channel: h...

Livestream: Inauguration of San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie

Watch the inauguration of the new San Francisco mayor, Daniel Lurie, at 11:30a.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the story of San Francisco — the city whose people change the world. We will inform, inspire and provoke while being hone...

Fast-moving wildfire engulfs homes in Los Angeles area

Four fast-moving wildfires blazed across Southern California on Wednesday morning driven by “widespread damaging wind gusts” that made overnight firefighting conditions difficult. By early Wednesday, more than 5,600 acres of Los Angeles County had burned and at least two people had been killed in the Eaton Fire, officials said. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/palisades-eaton-fire-pasadena-20021...

New fares, tolls, and more: changes coming to Bay Area transportation in 2025

From express and carpool lanes to bridge tolls to BART and Muni fares, here are the major changes affecting Bay Area transportation in 2025. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/highways-transit-changes-2025-19954401.php Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the story of San ...

Dancing robot takes center stage at S.F.'s Exploratorium

Robots serving food, delivering packages and driving down the street are becoming commonplace. But what about a robot dance partner? Or a nine-foot robot that learns to be lovable with help from artificial intelligence?  These are the things Catie Cuan is thinking about when it comes to the future of robotics.  Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journali...

New laws that Californians must start following in 2025

California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom approved more than 1,000 laws. Here's 21 new laws that take effect in 2025 that could impact daily lives. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/new-california-laws-2025-19917166.php Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the story of San Francisco — the...

‘Righteous conditions’: Surfers brave monster waves at Mavericks during Northern California storm

A storm that wreaked havoc up and down Northern California has created perfect conditions for mammoth 30-foot-high waves, attracting the region's surfers. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather/article/surfers-brave-monster-waves-mavericks-19999914.php Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every ...

How "Gilmore Girls" rewatch season came to be

Every holiday season, “Gilmore Girls” fans old and new tune back into the early 2000s show. Here are the Chronicle staff’s thoughts on why. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the story of San Francisco — the city whose people change the world. We will inform, inspire and provoke while being honest, fearless and sta...

California winter wonderland display with over 900,000 holiday lights

Every holiday season, Livermore’s Dave Rezendes, along with a devoted team of volunteers, transforms his family home into the ultimate winter wonderland. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/deacon-dave-christmas-lights-19974076.php Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the st...

Researchers are harvesting water from an unlikely source: fog

As climate change intensifies, water supplies are becoming more precious. One solution is harvesting water straight out of the air, with fog. Read more: SFChronicle.com Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the story of San Francisco — the city whose people change the world. We will inform, inspire and prov...

S.F. jury finds Nima Momeni guilty of murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee

A San Francisco jury on Tuesday found Bay Area tech consultant Nima Momeni guilty of murdering Cash App founder and tech mogul Bob Lee. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/nima-momeni-trial-verdict-19959854.php Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the story of San Francisco — the...

Why one man is trying to change a California town name

Lake County's Kelseyville is named for a 19th century settler who committed atrocities against local Pomo tribe. One man has been fighting for years to change that. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/kelseyville-pomo-indian-kelsey-19969462.php Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the story of...

New state law will require S.F. drivers to park 20ft from crosswalks

A new state law taking effect in January has San Francisco drivers anxious that parking in the city is about to get much harder. The new state daylighting law, which traffic safety advocates say could save lives, will require a 20-foot buffer between parked vehicles and crosswalks — both marked and unmarked. Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/daylighting-parking-number-19954395.php Subscribe to our ch...